ACTRESS WALTZES INTO A RIVER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13453, 1 June 1907, Page 2 (Supplement)

ACTRESS WALTZES INTO A RIVER.

■«»■ ! ' ... I Miss Llorkkx Hamilton', one of the pretty young actresses playing at the Waldorf , Theatre, London, in the "Gipsy Girl" j ! Company, has had an unpleasant, not to [ say dangerous, experience. She was one of ; a party who visited the upper reaches of , the Thames, upon the invitation of Mr. , William Armfelt, chairman of London Musi- . leal Productions, Limited, and the accident happened when the steam launch carrying ! the party was between Hampton Court and Windsor. To the music of the theatre ; orchestra several couples were dancing on , the narrow deck, when one collided with l the rail. The gentleman stumbled, and , the lady, Miss Lloreen Hamilton, fell head I j foremost into the river just as the gates I , lof a neighbouring lock were being slowly ' i opened and the water rushing in. Miss i Hamilton disappeared from view for a mo- • 'ment, and there was a rush to the side.j; [several male members of the party preparing'to dive to her rescue. However, this •was not necessary, for Mr. B. Blanehardj ! was lowered into the water by means of a! I rope, and managed to grasp Miss Hamilton las she reappeared. Then the pair were J i drawn on board, the young actress being at 1 ; once hurried into the cabin. A difficulty. ' 'however, presented itself. While Miss l ! Hamilton's clothing was drying in the stokehold, what was she to wear? None < of the other members of the party could ( ! spare any article of attire, there were no . |"props" on board, so what- was she to do? Eventually, however, one of the waiters remembered he had a spare suit on board. Would Miss Hamilton accept? Miss ! Hamilton had no choice, and so, in a I waiter's dress suit she remained between j I decks until her own dre'-s was again avail- j" { able. ' j